The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/11/23/compline-2025-the-last-sunday-after-pentecost-the-reign-of-christ/

November 23, 2025 • The Last Sunday after Pentecost: The Reign of Christ (Proper 29C)

ORISON: O Jesus, crowned with all renown (Tune: KINGSFOLD) – English melody; harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958); arr. Gregory Bloch

PSALM 46 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: Now thank we all our God (Tune: NUN DANKET ALLE GOTT) – mel. Johann Crüger (1598-1662); harm. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), The Academic Hymnal, 1899, and Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone V; harm. June Nixon (b. 1942)

ANTHEM: Great Lord of lords – Charles Wood (1866-1926)

Jason Anderson, director • Scott Fikse, reader • Joey Blundell, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteer: hospitality minister Jim Buskirk.

Compline at Saint Mark's Cathedral has been a Seattle tradition since 1956. All the singers are volunteers. Learn more at: https://saintmarks.org/worship/compline/
and: https://complinechoir.org/

The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/11/16/compline-2025-the-twenty-third-sunday-after-pentecost/

November 16, 2025 • The 23rd Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 28C)

ORISON: New songs of celebration render (Tune: RENDEZ A DIEU) – mel. attr. Loys Bourgeois (c. 1510-c. 1561); harm. Claude Goudimel (c. 1514-1572)

PSALMS 98 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: Disposer supreme, and judge of the earth (Tune: OLD 104TH) – mel. Thomas Ravenscroft (c. 1590-1633); harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Erin Aas (b. 1972)

ANTHEM: Sive vigilem – William Mundy (c. 1528-c. 1591)

POST-COMPLINE ORGAN MUSIC: Symphonie Gothique, Op. 70 – Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937)

Fantasia in F Minor, K. 608 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Jason Anderson, director • J. Scott Kovacs, reader • Carl Bolstad, cantor • Paul Meier, post-compline organ recitalist

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers Estephan Meza and Priscilla Strand; and sound engineer/videographer Micah Hayes

Compline at Saint Mark's Cathedral has been a Seattle tradition since 1956. All the singers are volunteers. Learn more at: https://saintmarks.org/worship/compline/
and: https://complinechoir.org/

The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/11/08/compline-2025-the-twenty-second-sunday-after-pentecost/

November 9, 2025 • The 22nd Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 27C)

ORISON: Dedication – Joshua Haberman (b. 1982)

PSALM 17:1-14 – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)

HYMN: I know that my Redeemer lives (Tune: SHOUT ON) – Anon. 19th cent. American; arr. Alice Parker (1925-2023)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Arthur Wills (1926-2020)

ANTHEM: Steal away to Jesus – African-American Spiritual; arr. Dale Adelmann (b. 1961)

Jason Anderson, director • Joel Matter, reader • Tyler Morse, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers James Davidson and John Gulhaugen

Compline at Saint Mark's Cathedral has been a Seattle tradition since 1956. All the singers are volunteers. Learn more at: https://saintmarks.org/worship/compline/
and: https://complinechoir.org/

The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/11/02/compline-2025-all-saints-sunday/

November 2, 2025 • ALL SAINTS’ SUNDAY

ORISON: Holy is the true light – William H. Harris (1883-1973)

PSALM 149 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: Hark! I hear the harps eternal (Tune: INVITATION NEW) – arr. William Hauser (1812-1880); adapt. Gregory W. Bloch (b. 1977)

NUNC DIMITTIS for double choir – Charles Wood (1866-1926)

ANTHEM: Gaudent in caelis – Philippe de Monte (1521-1603)

Jason Anderson, director • Jeremy Matheis, reader • Theo Floor, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers Robin Ethridge and Estephan Meza, and videographer Michael Lee.

Compline at Saint Mark's Cathedral has been a Seattle tradition since 1956. All the singers are volunteers. Learn more at: https://saintmarks.org/worship/compline/
and: https://complinechoir.org/

The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/10/26/compline-2025-the-twentieth-sunday-after-pentecost/

October 26, 2025 • The 20th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 25C)

Visitation of The Rt. Rev. Philip N. LaBelle, IX Bishop of Olympia

ORISON: ‘Psalm 122’ from Six Hymns to Doctor Watts – Alice Parker (1925-2023)

PSALM 84 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN 577: God is love (Tune: UBI CARITAS [MURRAY]) – Dom Gregory Murray OSB (1905-1992)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Dana Marsh (b. 1965)

ANTHEM: Love Never Ends – Alice Parker (1925-2023)

Jason Anderson, director • William Turnipseed, reader • John Garlid, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers Jim Buskirk and Estephan Meza.

Compline at Saint Mark's Cathedral has been a Seattle tradition since 1956. All the singers are volunteers. Learn more at: https://saintmarks.org/worship/compline/
and: https://complinechoir.org/

The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/10/19/compline-2025-the-nineteenth-sunday-after-pentecost/

October 19, 2025 • The 19th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 24C)

ORISON: Be present, O merciful God – Roupen Shakarian (b. 1950)

PSALM 15 (Setting I) – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

OFFICE HYMN: Te lucis ante terminum (Before the ending of the day) – Roupen Shakarian

NUNC DIMITTIS – Roupen Shakarian

ANTHEM: Levavi oculos meos – Orlando di Lasso (c. 1532-1594)

POST-COMPLINE ORGAN MUSIC: works by George Walker, Eurydice Osterman, Pierre du Mage, and J.S. Bach

Jason Anderson, director • Josh Sandoz, reader • Fred McIlroy, cantor • Martha Freitag, post-Compline organ recitalist

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers Priscilla Strand and videographer Michael Perera.

Compline at Saint Mark's Cathedral has been a Seattle tradition since 1956. All the singers are volunteers. Learn more at: https://saintmarks.org/worship/compline/
and: https://complinechoir.org/

The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/10/12/compline-2025-the-eighteenth-sunday-after-pentecost/

October 12, 2025 • The 18th Sunday after Pentecost 

ORISON: ‘Now the day is over,’ from Ten Orisons – M. Searle Wright (1918-2004)

PSALM 145 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: I’ll praise my Maker while I’ve breath (Tune: OLD 113TH) – Melody from Strassburger Kirchenamt, 1525; harm. Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tonus peregrinus; harm. Lodovico Grossi da Viadana (c. 1560-1627)

ANTHEM: A Colloquy with God – Richard Rodney Bennett (1936-2012)

Jason Anderson, director • Tyler Morse, reader • Jeremy Matheis, cantor  • Bill Turnipseed, organist for the psalm

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers John Gulhaugen and James Davidson.

Compline at Saint Mark's Cathedral has been a Seattle tradition since 1956. All the singers are volunteers. Learn more at: https://saintmarks.org/worship/compline/
and: https://complinechoir.org/

The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/10/05/compline-2025-the-seventeenth-sunday-after-pentecost/

October 5, 2025 • The 17th Sunday after Pentecost 

ORISON: Maker of all things – Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)

PSALM 57 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

OFFICE HYMN: Te lucis ante terminum (Before the ending of the day) – Plainsong, Mode VIII; harm. Orlande de Lassus (1532-1594)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone VIII; harm. Lodovico Grossi da Viadana (c. 1560-1627)

ANTHEM: I laid me down to rest – William Byrd (c. 1540-1623)

Jason Anderson, director • Jeffrey Ricco, reader • Jeremy Matheis, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers Robin Ethridge and Estephan Meza, and videographer Michael Lee.

Compline at Saint Mark's Cathedral has been a Seattle tradition since 1956. All the singers are volunteers. Learn more at: https://saintmarks.org/worship/compline/
and: https://complinechoir.org/

The Order of Service & repertoire may be found at: complineunderground.wordpress.com/2025/09/28/compline-2025-eve-of-saint-michael-all-angels/

September 28, 2025 • EVE OF SAINT MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS with Rite of Admission of New Members

ORISON: Christ, the fair glory of the holy angels (Tune: CHRISTE SANCTORUM) – Sarum plainsong, Mode I

PSALM 148 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: Angel-voices ever singing (Tune: ANGEL VOICES) – Edwin George Monk (1819-1900); arr. Gregory W. Bloch (b. 1977)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone VII; harm. Lodovico Grossi da Viadana (c. 1560-1627)

ANTHEM: Factum est silentium – Philippe de Monte (1521-1603)

Jason Anderson, director • Gregory Bloch, reader • Joel Bevington, cantor

Thanks to this evening's Compline volunteers: hospitality ministers Jim Buskirk and Priscilla Strand.

Compline at Saint Mark's Cathedral has been a Seattle tradition since 1956. All the singers are volunteers. Learn more at: https://saintmarks.org/worship/compline/

and: https://complinechoir.org/